2015 NBL Finals
| 2015 NBL Finals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | February 2015–March 2015 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| TV partner(s) |
NBL.TV (online)
LiveBasketball.TV (online) |
| NBL Finals | |
| Champions | New Zealand Breakers |
| Runners-up | Cairns Taipans |
| NBL Finals MVP | Cedric Jackson |
The 2015 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 NBL season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The New Zealand Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans in two games (2–0) to claim their fourth NBL championship.
Format
The 2014–15 National Basketball League Finals will be played in February and March 2015 between the top four teams of the regular season, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.
Qualification
Qualified teams
| Team | Date of qualification | Round of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Breakers | 25 January 2015 | 16 | 6th | 2013 | Champions (2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Cairns Taipans | 30 January 2015 | 17 | 5th | 2011 | Runners-up (2011) |
| Perth Wildcats | 7 February 2015 | 18 | 29th | 2014 | Champions (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014) |
| Adelaide 36ers | 13 February 2015 | 19 | 23rd | 2014 | Champions (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002) |
Ladder
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 21 | 7 | 4-1 | W3 | 12-2 | 9-5 | 2,275 | 2,117 | 107.46% | 75.00% |
| 2 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2-3 | L1 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 2,343 | 2,275 | 102.99% | 67.86% |
| 3 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 17 | 11 | 5-0 | W10 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 2,501 | 2,478 | 100.93% | 60.71% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3-2 | W1 | 10-4 | 6-8 | 2,260 | 2,171 | 104.10% | 57.14% |
| 5 | Melbourne United | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2-3 | W2 | 8-6 | 5-9 | 2,333 | 2,379 | 98.07% | 46.43% |
| 6 | Townsville Crocodiles | 28 | 11 | 17 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 2,343 | 2,341 | 100.09% | 39.29% |
| 7 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0-5 | L7 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 2,320 | 2,408 | 96.35% | 32.14% |
| 8 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 6 | 22 | 2-3 | L2 | 4-10 | 2-12 | 2,154 | 2,360 | 91.27% | 21.43% |
Ladder Progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Melbourne United | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| New Zealand Breakers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Perth Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Wollongong Hawks | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Cairns Taipans | 71 | 80 | X | ||||||||
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 64 | 66 | X | ||||||||
| 1 | Cairns Taipans | 71 | 81 | X | ||||||||
| 2 | New Zealand Breakers | 86 | 83 | X | ||||||||
| 2 | New Zealand Breakers | 111 | 94 | X | ||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide 36ers | 82 | 83 | X | ||||||||
Semi-finals series
(1) Cairns Taipans vs (4) Perth Wildcats
Game 1
27 February 2015 7:30pm EST |
| Cairns Taipans 71, Perth Wildcats 64 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15-18, 28-12, 2-18, 26-16 | ||
| Pts: Scottie Wilbekin 28 Rebs: Scottie Wilbekin 10 Asts: Scottie Wilbekin 4 |
Pts: Jermaine Beal 20 Rebs: Matthew Knight 9 Asts: Damian Martin 5 | |
| Cairns leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
1 March 2015 6:30pm WST |
| Perth Wildcats 68, Cairns Taipans 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11-14, 15-22, 18-16, 24-28 | ||
| Pts: Jermaine Beal 21 Rebs: Knight, Wagstaff 10 Asts: Jermaine Beal 4 |
Pts: Wilbekin, Weigh 16 Rebs: Scottie Wilbekin 11 Asts: Scottie Wilbekin 6 | |
| Cairns wins series, 2–0 | ||
Regular season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 303-291 points differential to Cairns:
(2) New Zealand Breakers vs (3) Adelaide 36ers
Game 1
26 February 2015 7:30pm NZDT |
| New Zealand Breakers 111, Adelaide 36ers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31-25, 25-16, 33-15, 22-26 | ||
| Pts: Corey Webster 24 Rebs: Mika Vukona 10 Asts: Cedric Jackson 10 |
Pts: Jamar Wilson 21 Rebs: Daniel Johnson 8 Asts: Adam Gibson 7 | |
| New Zealand leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
28 February 2015 7:30pm CDT |
| Adelaide 36ers 83, New Zealand Breakers 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25-28, 14-21, 14-21, 30-24 | ||
| Pts: Jackson, Ibekwe 18 Rebs: Cedric Jackson 10 Asts: Cedric Jackson 6 |
Pts: Jamar Wilson 23 Rebs: Brock Motum 8 Asts: Jamar Wilson 4 | |
| New Zealand wins series, 2–0 | ||
Tied 2–2 in the regular season series; 356-340 points differential to New Zealand:
Grand Final series
(1) Cairns Taipans vs (2) New Zealand Breakers
Game 1
6 March 2015 7:30pm EST |
| Cairns Taipans 71, New Zealand Breakers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17-28, 17-22, 26-11, 11-25 | ||
| Pts: Scottie Wilbekin 16 Rebs: Cameron Gliddon 9 Asts: Stephen Weigh 4 |
Pts: Cedric Jackson 22 Rebs: Ekene Ibekwe 8 Asts: Jackson, Webster 3 | |
| New Zealand leads series, 1–0 | ||
Game 2
8 March 2015 3:00pm NZDT |
| New Zealand Breakers 83, Cairns Taipans 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23-17, 21-22, 14-20, 25-22 | ||
| Pts: Thomas Abercrombie 19 Rebs: Mika Vukona 8 Asts: Cedric Jackson 6 |
Pts: Cameron Tragardh 17 Rebs: Loughton, Young 6 Asts: Scottie Wilbekin 4 | |
| New Zealand wins series and NBL Championship, 2–0 | ||
North Shore Events Centre, Auckland Attendance: TBA Referees: Michael Aylen, Scott Beker, Brad Giersch |
Regular season series
Cairns won 3–1 in the regular season series:
See also
References
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